The Oklahoma City Thunder may have a plethora of picks over the last few seasons, but they also have their long-term building block. Sadly, the team has not been able to see former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play since late March.
He’s been sidelined with a foot injury that is apparently more severe than most originally thought. According to Joe Mussatto of the Oklahoman, Gilgeous-Alexander is dealing with a “significant tear” in his plantar fascia.
“It’s not something that you should really mess around with. If we got aggressive with him, it could compromise him long-term, which makes no sense for us, for a player that is as important to our franchise as he is,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said.